Re: Another alternative to Softimage

here's the link with a brief video explanation. http://www.blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?352666-Input-Custom-Blender-Setup-Silo-Maya-esque He has another version with added scripts for retopo and some other stuff but he paid for those plugins. On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 4:18 PM, Patrick

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

I am also interested in the UI improvements/link On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 5:26 PM, Doeke Wartena wrote: > Could you post some screens from the UI improvements? > > 2015-12-23 16:07 GMT+01:00 Pierre Schiller >: > >> I´m jumping into

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Could you post some screens from the UI improvements? 2015-12-23 16:07 GMT+01:00 Pierre Schiller : > I´m jumping into blender bandwagon 2 years from now. Last conference was > very uplifting with what´s comming in the feature. > But, if you got a link to those UI

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

I also started with blender now. The UI is way better then it has been. But still it could use some work. So far I kinda like blender, it being free and capable of a lot of things. Also the cycles render engine is great. The start up time is amazing btw, it starts in less then a second!

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

I posted this a while back and caused a bit of a stir. A friend of mine has spent years in blender. Mostly modeling and using it for retopo work. Apparently lots of other great features. He's spent a lot of time customizing the ui for it to work better. He updates it regular ly with each new

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

I´m jumping into blender bandwagon 2 years from now. Last conference was very uplifting with what´s comming in the feature. But, if you got a link to those UI improvements from your friend, yes, please share :D Thanks. On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 8:19 AM, Chris Johnson

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Ed Schiffer *Sent:* Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:19 PM *To:* Softimage Mailing List *Subject:* Re: Another alternative to Softimage +1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

:* Re: Another alternative to Softimage +1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Yargici danyarg...@gmail.com wrote: +1 I think it's foolish to dismiss Blender as some kind of joke

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

:* Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:19 PM *To:* Softimage Mailing List *Subject:* Re: Another alternative to Softimage +1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Yargici danyarg...@gmail.com wrote

Another alternative to Softimage

I have been looking more and more into Blender. I use it mainly for compositing and video editing - and UV’s and some basic texture painting. It’s a fun software once you get the hang of the interface, and yes, it is flexible but still lacking in the SI side of things... But I have been

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Wasn't this posted just some days ago? On 2014-04-03 22:56, Andres Stephens wrote: I have been looking more and more into Blender. I use it mainly for compositing and video editing - and UV’s and some basic texture painting. It’s a fun software once you get the hang of the interface, and

RE: Another alternative to Softimage

real professional work. The interface is also still terrible. *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Ed Schiffer *Sent:* Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:19 PM *To:* Softimage Mailing List *Subject:* Re: Another alternative

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

] *On Behalf Of *Ed Schiffer *Sent:* Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:19 PM *To:* Softimage Mailing List *Subject:* Re: Another alternative to Softimage +1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Yargici

RE: Another alternative to Softimage

@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: Another alternative to Softimage It does tend to bloat its own interface, lot of panels opening up, similar to maya. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ2ob8F3sJQ This may be an older version of Blender but it's the version i tried, have they fixed this ? i mean

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Dan Yargici schreef op 1-4-2014 8:41: I'm sorry but the interface is still terrible is just a cheap shot that is overused by people that have opened it for 10 minutes, found it's different, and closed it again. As someone how did a little bit more than merely opening it for 10 minutes, I

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

: Another alternative to Softimage +1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Yargici danyarg...@gmail.com wrote: +1 I think it's foolish to dismiss Blender as some kind

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

*Subject:* Re: Another alternative to Softimage +1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Yargici danyarg...@gmail.com wrote: +1 I think it's foolish to dismiss Blender as some kind of joke

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Subject: Re: Another alternative to Softimage +1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Yargici danyarg...@gmail.com

RE: Another alternative to Softimage

alternative to Softimage +1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Yargici danyarg...@gmail.com wrote: +1 I think it's foolish to dismiss Blender as some kind of joke DCC. It has a lot

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

I said it was obviously early days but they do get the color coded ports and tree assembly looks similar. On 28 March 2014 05:05, Paulo César Duarte paulocdua...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I never said that it was close to the ICE, I just showed the projects that are walking the path to get

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

I tried blender before and it was horrible. But a lot seems to be changed. Once sofitmage get's to old for me or my pc i think i will give blender another change. I really like that it is open source. Nice list in the OP btw. Can blender be bought by a company? Or who owns blender? 2014-03-28

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Blender is a foundation, hence does not "belong" to anybody, very much like the source code, which is open source.Funding comes mostly from Google and Microsoft (afaik), with individuals making occasional donations too. On Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:49:30 +0100, Doeke Wartena clankil...@gmail.com

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

are facing now. cheers, Klaus - Original Message - From: Leendert A. Hartog hirazib...@live.nl To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 10:26 AM Subject: Re: Another alternative to Softimage Problem with Blender IMHO still is, that everybody invariably mentions how it's

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

- Original Message - From: Leendert A. Hartog hirazib...@live.nl To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 10:26 AM Subject: Re: Another alternative to Softimage Problem with Blender IMHO still is, that everybody invariably mentions how it's making great

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Oh, my remark wasn't about Autodesk or the state of the industry/other software for once. My remark was solely about the perception of Blender. We all do want to love it (yes, we do!), but it still falls short. And believe me, I've been sampling Blender since the beginning of this century,

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

there are hotkey/navigation setups for maya and max either set it on the splash or ctrl+alt+u and they are in the input section. have a dig around for 'release confirms' and set the select to be lmb and you should find things start getting better faster :) -- Jon Swindells

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

That's not what I meant to imply at all in my case. I absolutely believe I could use it for a commercial project, however I as I work primarily as a ICE TD (and Generalist) for pretty much all my work, I'm unable to; just as I am unable to use Max or Maya... As I freelance for other companies I

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Oh, don't let my slight semantic cynicism fool you into thinking that I don't applaud them for what they're doing. Greetz Leendert Dan Yargici schreef op 28-3-2014 12:02: As with all things there is a threshold of economics/performance/convenience that needs to be crossed, but I believe we'll

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Maya style 3D-Viewport navigation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12fqTUyDts0 2014-03-28 9:01 GMT-03:00 Leendert A. Hartog hirazib...@live.nl: Oh, don't let my slight semantic cynicism fool you into thinking that I don't applaud them for what they're doing. Greetz Leendert Dan Yargici

Another alternative to Softimage

Between, Houdini, Modo, Lightwave and Cinema 4d, Blender is also a good alternative, I'd say he's a middle ground between Modo and Lightwave, but the best thing about him is opensource and the community, any developer can implement something in it. Take a look in this The best blender demo reel

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

+1 I think it's foolish to dismiss Blender as some kind of joke DCC. It has a lot of nice things going for it. I've been looking over the 2.70 features this morning (before the government here decided to turn off YouTube...) and it's once again taken some good strides. DAN On Thu, Mar 27,

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

+1, Paulo I'm still not prepared to let go of Softimage, but would definitely give Blender a chance. On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Dan Yargici danyarg...@gmail.com wrote: +1 I think it's foolish to dismiss Blender as some kind of joke DCC. It has a lot of nice things going for it.

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Hello Ed Well, I'm not going to leave Softimage, it's like part of my arm, five years from now, will still be a great software, but I'm always following the evolution of Blender and make me happy every new release. 2014-03-27 23:18 GMT-03:00 Ed Schiffer edschif...@gmail.com: +1, Paulo

Re: Another alternative to Softimage

Well, I never said that it was close to the ICE, I just showed the projects that are walking the path to get there. 2014-03-28 1:34 GMT-03:00 Sebastien Sterling sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com: How the hell does blender get closer to ICE in 1 release then AD ? early days still but they get an